aroraback 's review for:

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

2.5

dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A Lot of uncomfortable topics, wandering consciousness, and not much is redeeming about any one. Felt throughout like I was missing something.

After reading, and learning the author was emulating how his grandma told stories that made sense. There was also some historical events I didn't relate until reading reviews. It also seems like the incest was kind of supposed to be about isolating from community. A punishment around that? Better stated by internet reviewers lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Dementia, Pregnancy, Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Incest, Sexual content, War

everyone dies, a few side characters could theoretically be alive, and the one one I’m sure of after finishing is Gaston